Notre Dame beat writer -- Indy Star

Job opportunity at Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK - Sports Reporter

IndyStar,a back-to-back winner of APSE Grand Slams, is looking for a reporter to own a coveted college beat with a long and rich heritage. This reporter will cover Notre Dame sports -- mainly football, but also other sports and news as merited. She or he will be branded as the IndyStar Notre Dame Insider and will produce a high volume of high-value digital content including breaking news, enterprise stories that provide context and analysis and entertaining features and profiles. In the offseason, this reporter will handle enterprise stories and general assignment work.


This reporter will develop content that takes advantage of all delivery forms available to us, including social media, mobile, desktop, video, television and print.


A minimum five years of reporting experience and some college sports experience are preferred.


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I don’t know if they’ve posted it yet, but they’re looking for an enterprise reporter as well.

 

The last sentence of the first graf says "In the offseason, this reporter will handle enterprise stories and general assignment work."

Are they hiring an additional person just for enterprise?

 

Yes. They’re hiring an additional just for enterprise in addition to this one.

 

Is there an offseason for Notre Dame football?

 

The difference between journalism in 2015 versus 2018. Sad.

 

If anyone has questions about the position, I'll be glad to answer them. matthew.glenesk@indystar.com

Job is based in South Bend and involves travel for all ND football games. In addition to IndyStar, your work will also appear in USA TODAY and across the USA TODAY Network.

 

Is there anywhere to submit clips?

 

You can submit clips directly to me via email. Matthew.Glenesk@indystar.com

 

I’m gonna hijack for a second but what about the digital sports producer job? Is that still open? And where should someone send stuff to?

 

It's still open, but zeroed in on finalists. Doesn't hurt to send stuff, however. Can also email to matthew.glenesk@indystar.com and nat.newell@indystar.com

 

Are you still accepting applications for this position?